Civic Leaders

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Title

Civic Leaders

Subject

Collins, Lester B.
Webster, D. E.
Wagner, Walter
Helm, Winfred
Simpson, Charles
Waring, J. Philip
Wright, Merril
Boyd, Harry
Urban League of Springfield
Illinois--Springfield
Mayors
Proclamations
Education
African American--education

Description

Mayor Lester B. Collins presents an official proclamation to Dr. D. E. Webster, League President, declaring August 28 through September 3 "Urban League Back-to-School-Stay-in-School Week".

On verso: "Association of Commerce and Industry executive manager, Walter Wagner, is at right. Other civic leaders look on approvingly left to right: Winfred "Doc" Helm, Youth chairman, Springfield chapter, Frontiers of America, Inc.; Charles Simpson president, Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO; J. Philip Waring, Urban League executive director; Merril Wright, area manager, Illinois State Employment Service and Harry Boyd, assistant supt. of public schools."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400666
Springfield Urban League
233

Original Format

commercial print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

21 x 26 cm